Are Burgundy's Finest Reds Evolving in the Direction of California's Exquisite Pinot Noirs? Selections include Richebourg, Romanée St-Vivant, Bonnes Mares, Clos de Vougeot, Clos Saint-Denis (all grands crus from the Cote d'Or) as well as wines from the Russian River Valley and the Santa Lucia Highlands--- Capiaux Cellars Bellerophon, Pesssagno's Four Boys Vineyard, etc. Dinner following the tasting will feature 1995 Grands-Echezeaux!

May 5

Field Trip to California’s Gold Country with Gastronomic Dinner at Nevada City Winery

June 10

Annual Paulée

July 15

A 20-year Retrospective of the Top Growths of the Left Bank followed by Dinner featuring 1996 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Clavoillon and 60-year-old vintage Port

Top Classified Growths: Is the Bordeaux Classification of 1855 Still Persuasive? Venue: Private Club in Downtown San Francisco

June 26

Echézeaux, A Crown Jewel of the Commune of Flagey-Echézeaux, Cote de Nuits, Burgundy. Vintages will span the 1990s and will include Domaine de la Romanée Conti and the 1990 & 1996 Henri Jayer.

July 23

Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachets, Corton-Charlemagnes, etc. - Jewels of the Côte de Beaune. Producers will include Domaine Leflaive & Jacques Prieur. Dinner following the tasting will feature grand cru white Burgundy and a Vertical of Chateau Pichon Lalande. Venue: Private Club in San Francisco.

August 28

Varying Expressions of California Zinfandels followed by Wine Olympics.

September 18

Harvest Paulée

October 16

Vintage 1997 Grands Crus of the Cote de Nuits followed by Dinner with Vintage 1982 Super Second Growth Bordeaux. Private Club in San Francisco.

The Aging Potential of California's Renowned Pinot Noirs (Horizontal & Vertical). Tasting to be followed by Private Screening of the PBS Documentary Film of Vintners Club Tasting #1,504 with the Film's Producers

April 21

The Great Classified Growths of the St.-Julien Appellation (Bordeaux) with Owners of the Chateaux. A Horizontal & Vertical Tasting to be followed by Dinner with Library Vintages.

June 23

From Burgundy to the New World: The Magnificent Expressions of Exceptional Pinot Noir